Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-10-12

uI'ecu a Sllulc anu nave uOne with IL, ~
cried the impetuOus Gregory. Good
night, I'm going TO bed now, so that
l may be up by sunrise tomorrow"
Long before the appointed hour the
little Englishwoman was watching ar
her window. The doctor was punctual
10 the moment. Gregory stole away
softly, trembling lest his sister should
venture to assert her authority. But
Lady Matilda slept peacefully beside
her lord, and no one hindered the girl
from mounting the doctors pony chaise
which set of at a smart gallon. The
doctor no longer wore the attractive
air that had marked him during the
conversation OF the previous night; his
lace was sorrowful as IL painfuI
thoughts had haunted him all through
the hours of darkness. GeorgIna re-
mained silent and Just little fright
ened, gazing at the landscape which
gradually revealed itself with the rising
OF the morning mist; the sterile moor
and the stretches of heath reaching far
beyond the line of sight. Hardly a
dozen words had been exchanged be-
tween the yaid when Trogueur was
reached and the doc tor drew rein TO
call on his patient
While the young lady waited for him
glancing at volume of Tennyson that
she had brought with her with a view
TO killing time, two washerwoman were
hard at work in a neighboring pond,
beating their linen with wooden bats TO
get out the dirt.
Say, Jeanne" said one, 'who's
going TO pay the fees of TINS fine gent
that's doctoring Magloire? The poor
coot hasn't got a cent"
Fees for the doctor of AudierneI"
CALCULATED the other. That shows,
my dear, that you haven't been very
long In this part OF the country, Why,
girl, his science, his remedies and
everything else he gives for nothing;
night and day his little trap is rolling
along the roads; be is at Penmarch, at
fIogon, at DOuarneneZ-no matter
where so long Is there Is some unfor-
tunate to be helped. Seems to me that
our good God sent him here to be a
blessing In our villages where life is
so hard and wretched-
Georgy allowed her book to fall
from her hand and became an eager
listener.
What This man was richI He
might live in luxurious ease, and yet
he had thrown himself into this barren
country as one enters La Trappe or La
Grand Chartreuse. What could have
led his steps thitherp Charity, despair
or Iemorse? Here was mystery that
the romantic maiden would gladly bs
enlightened upon, but the sphinx
seemed indispOsed to part with her
secrets.
The sick call ended. The doctor re-
sumed the reins of the light vehicle
-. III Q
the Hotel de Norvege. Gregory hurried
down her breakfast so that she might
rush to the beach.
The gray mIsts had disappeared,
radiant sun Illuminated the bay in all
rs fitty-four kilometres of circumfer-
ence. The '-Du Rig uplIfJed their
haiuhts within easy reach like so many
enbattled fortresses, while at the verge
Of the horizon the Daretz hills sank
away into the waves like the foothills
of PauslllipuS in the bay of BaiB. the
wives of the fishermen were squatted
out on the strand mending nets; chill
dren played around IN hosts Ike kit
tens summing themselves, and the sea
faring men, justly luXurIatIng IN their
rest after hard labor, consumed tobacco
with much and becoming gravity.
GeorgIna was delighted. She entered
each OF the caves opening along the
coast, eager To see, collect and carry
away all of oceans treasarers that
were udrolded before her gaze; the sOlI-
tary crabs in their grotesque shells, the
sea anemones in their yellow glitter
and all the host of marine worthless had
an undesirable charm for her. She
Laughed merrily, when her feet, slipping
on the treacheSous moss, splashed the
water that was hidden in the rocky
riffs; she shrIeked with fear when long
legged cIaw-fish or Holsters in the throes
of digestIng heavy meals came within
her purview. wrapped up like monks in
long. brown cowls. The doctor,
following slowly after her and smiling
at the childish delight OF the girl, ex-
amined his watch at length and said:
1--WE had better hurry. We have
been amusing ourselves too long. You
must know that this Is no longer pleas
antery with US. The tide fills these
caves completely when it rises to the
full "
And when the girl insisted upon
gathering a fresh collection OF sea
shells, he cried
For the love OF heaven, no more
imprudencel Here we are at the ex-
tremIty of the shore and III order to
retnrn to DouarneneZ We must double
Point de Ia Chevre. Half an hour lon
ger and it will be impossible"
Both quickened their steps but the
wind drove the waves along with un-
common force. In vain they sought
refuge on the narrow path that skirts
the caves; whirIwinds of sand and
drifts of sand blinded them and c!ogged
their pace. Skudderingly, IN spite or
| he-self, Georgina recalled the beautiful
scene in 1.-The Antiquary," which
short time before she had read in the
/ terrace of Saville park to the placid
murmurings of the Thames
Suddenly she observed her compan-
ion grow pale. They had reached
| spot where the beach, making sudden
| turn, formed a point in the sea- Ihere,
an hour previously women were singing
| happily and children were playing IN
the sand; nothing now was vlsioie oul
| a vast stretch of troubled ocean.
Poor child,n cried the doctor, In
distress, ''what a sin of me to have
brought YOU into this terrible danger.
But all is not lost. We can call for
help, and possibly we may be heard.
] And with his sturdy voice he sought
to dominate the tempest. Her feeble
treble was joined to his shout, but none
heard their call. They ran from edge
to edge of the narrow spot OF beach
which was left to them, but which was
being constantly encroached on by the
| tide. The waves became mountainous
and fairly rushed upon them. Five
minutes more and they would be en-
quilted.
.tAlasin moaned Gregory, benumbed
with terror. "what an awful fate, TO
die thus, a girl of 10 and only at the
threshold of life. Save me. doctor, for
the love of Godl"
| Without answering, the doctor drag
ped the girl to one OF the adjacent
caves. Imminent danger inspired him
with a desperate resolution lie deter.
mined to climb to the utmost height OF
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